Seamlessly blending fashion and sculpture, Sara Pinto’s practice is defined by a meticulous exploration of material processes. Her work reimagines traditional methods, using them to sculpt and drape forms that become both objects of art and garments for the body.
Rooted between London and Cascais, the seaside town of Lisbon that shaped her early life, Sara began her creative journey at Escola Artística António Arroio, studying screen printing and etching. In 2017, she relocated to London to pursue a BA in Fashion Print at Central Saint Martins, where her interdisciplinary approach took shape.
Sara’s process is a synthesis of photography, object collection, and 3D scanning, capturing and reconfiguring forms to create something entirely new. Through casting fabrication, she transforms original shapes into objects that bridge the natural and the contemporary. Her work exists at the intersection of these realms, envisioning a speculative future that emerges from the world we inhabit today.
Rooted between London and Cascais, the seaside town of Lisbon that shaped her early life, Sara began her creative journey at Escola Artística António Arroio, studying screen printing and etching. In 2017, she relocated to London to pursue a BA in Fashion Print at Central Saint Martins, where her interdisciplinary approach took shape.
Sara’s process is a synthesis of photography, object collection, and 3D scanning, capturing and reconfiguring forms to create something entirely new. Through casting fabrication, she transforms original shapes into objects that bridge the natural and the contemporary. Her work exists at the intersection of these realms, envisioning a speculative future that emerges from the world we inhabit today.
Education
2018 - 2022 BA Fashion: Fashion Print - Central Saint Martins, London, United Kingdom
2015 - 2017 Artistic Production: Screen Printing and Etching - António Arroio School of Arts, Lisbon, Portugal
Awards
2019 LVMH: Sustainability & Innovation Award (Winner)
Selected Group Shows
2022 “Bafcsm 22’ Graduate” Granary Square, London, United Kingdom
2019 “Base LX“ collcaboration with European Youth Capital, Forte de Santo António, Cascais, Portugal
2018 “Bestiário “ Sociedade Nacional Belas-Artes, Lisboa, Portugal
Residencies
2022 Boisbuchet - Poitiers, FR
2021 Cencal Atelier Design Vidro - Marinha Grande, PT
2017 Oficina Bartolomeu dos Santos - Tavira, Portugal
2016 Oficina Arara- Porto, Portugal
2015 Oficina Bartolomeu dos Santos - Tavira, Portugal
Selected Press and Publications
1 Granary
Vogue Italy
Pause Magazine
2018 - 2022 BA Fashion: Fashion Print - Central Saint Martins, London, United Kingdom
2015 - 2017 Artistic Production: Screen Printing and Etching - António Arroio School of Arts, Lisbon, Portugal
Awards
2019 LVMH: Sustainability & Innovation Award (Winner)
Selected Group Shows
2022 “Bafcsm 22’ Graduate” Granary Square, London, United Kingdom
2019 “Base LX“ collcaboration with European Youth Capital, Forte de Santo António, Cascais, Portugal
2018 “Bestiário “ Sociedade Nacional Belas-Artes, Lisboa, Portugal
Residencies
2022 Boisbuchet - Poitiers, FR
2021 Cencal Atelier Design Vidro - Marinha Grande, PT
2017 Oficina Bartolomeu dos Santos - Tavira, Portugal
2016 Oficina Arara- Porto, Portugal
2015 Oficina Bartolomeu dos Santos - Tavira, Portugal
Selected Press and Publications
1 Granary
Vogue Italy
Pause Magazine